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Discover Gweru
Gweru in Midlands Province with it's 146,073 citizens is a city in Zimbabwe about 138 mi (or 223 km) south-west of Harare, the country's capital city.
Local time in Gweru is now 10:43 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Harare with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Gweru. The closest airport in Zimbabwe is Masvingo International Airport in a distance of 80 mi (or 128 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Zimbabwe is Great Zimbabwe National Monument in a distance of 75 mi (or 121 km), East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Masvingo, Bulawayo, Gwanda, Harare and Lupane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 39% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
25°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 18th of October 2024
29°C (85 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Antelope Park Sjw_uk's photos around Gweru, Zimbabwe (gweru lion volunteer projects zimbabwe)
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Simbarashe Manyika, Midlands State University Christian Union Service.wmv
Sermon by Simbarashe Manyika at MSU, Gweru, Zimbabwe, during CU service on 01/02/2012.
Jesus Heals - i can read your t shirt now
One of the first places we ministered was at this old age home for the destitute in Gweru. 5 blind or partial sighted people there where able to see after they had been prayed for. Some where...
Walking with two 17 month old male lions antelope park zimbabwe
This was my final day with the lions before i had to go back home. These two beauties are Llandella and Llatolla, both amazing specimens, both male. Only once did i see them stalk one of...
Lion stuck in a tree! Call the fire brigade!! Antelope Park Gweru Zimbabwe
Walking 3 lions all around 10 months old (big enough to eat you if they wanted to)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gweru
Gweru (formerly Gwelo until 1982) is a city near the centre of Zimbabwe at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19|25|S|29|50|E||| | |name= }}. It has a population of about 146,073 (2009), making it the fifth largest city in the nation. Gweru is the capital of Midlands Province, and was founded in 1894 by Dr. Leander Starr Jameson. The first bank opened in Gweru in 1896, and the stock exchange in 1898. The railway arrived in 1902.
Ascot Stadium
Ascot Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gweru, Zimbabwe. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium for Hardbody F. C and Chapungu United. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.